Is it a person? How about a place? Actually, it’s a new online game you can play with anyone, anywhere. 20 Questions is a new take on the world’s favorite guessing game. You may remember playing it in the car on family road trips, but now 20 Questions has been introduced into the world of…
Read MoreChicago-based mobile game startup The App House has just announced the upcoming launch of “Confidence: the Game,” a family-friendly trivia game show app for the iPhone, iPad, and iTouch. Play Confidence: the Game against a friend on the same device, over Game Center, or challenge one of eight distinct computer opponents, each with his, her,…
Read MoreThe video game industry has seen seismic transitions due to the massive adoption of smartphones and integration with social networking sites. In January 2011, according to the NPD Group, 2010 worldwide video game revenue, excluding hardware, exceeded $15 billion. Strikingly, console game sales were down by 5% in 2010 over 2009. Portalarium is a new…
Read MorePeople have gathered together to play games like chess, checkers, jacks and mahjong, for pretty much forever. Classic games like these, based around real physical objects are the inspiration for Sifteo, a San Francisco-based company that has meshed this type of tactile, classic game fun along with full-color, motion-sensing technology.
Read MoreIf you combined RISK, Farmville, FourSquare, and Starcraft with a dash of WarGames, you’d get QONQR. This new MMO game brings together secret missions, geo-tagging, military strategy, and multi-player social coordination into the game play experience. All of this is wrapped up in a science fiction story line where the objective is none other than…
Read MoreIf you haven’t joined the gaming revolution to make your site fun and interactive, now is the time. TwoChop offers a Gamification platform that enables partner publishers to turn any content-driven site into a fun site using text, pictures, music, video and data. TwoChop’s contextual microgaming platform pushes relevant, quick-engagement games to users multiple times…
Read MoreAs we head into the big game weekend, charge up your device du jour and get ready. The media frenzy is about to start, and here are a few companies ready for the Super Bowl action. Foursquare, which on every other day requires users to check in from a physical location, will allow users to…
Read MoreThe growth of social games is exploding, and local game developer Ben Walsh is poised to grab a chunk of the $1 billion market with his new venture, Pure Bang Games. Ben is launching his company at a great time. As reported in the Washington Post, over 200 million people play online social games every…
Read MoreHot Shot Media has become a leader in the social photography category with a platform upon which photographic social games, challenges, sweepstakes and contests are based. The group says it “lives at the convergence of three of the most prolific online phenomena: social networking, photo sharing and social gaming.” Sites such as Snapshot Scholar, a…
Read MoreSerious gamers and occasional participants have this in common – the experience is based on interaction with the senses. What is heard, seen and felt through the controller play a part in the adventure. What has been missing – until now, is the ability to smell the action. Sensory Acumen’s gaming product GameSkunk and gaMedSkunk…
Read MoreMillions of users have delivered revenge on the green pigs who stole the Angry Bird’s eggs. Now, those who play on the free Android version have the option to pay to remove ads, and eventually, make in-app purchases. Angry Birds developer Rovio has teamed up with mobile operators for “Bad Piggy Bank,” an in-app payment…
Read MoreToday Apple released iTunes Rewind which shared some interesting news about the top apps of 2010. The number of apps these days makes it so overwhelming to find what you want, it can help to see what other people are using. We are excited to see this list produced by Apple as it was interesting…
Read MoreThere are millions of gamers across the globe and thousands of companies that want to reach the gaming community. An issue lies in reaching the gamers without affecting the game. Tap Me, a Chicago-based startup put together by a team of veteran gaming engineers and enthusiasts, is out to solve the problem and create an…
Read MoreLocation based services are all the rage these days. One of the most popular of them, Foursquare, adds a gaming element with points, badges, and mayorships to keep users engaged and coming back. These game mechanics have proven to be extremely popular and helped them stand apart from the other services out there. But Austin…
Read MoreHave you ever had a game night at home with your family? Have you ever wished it wouldn’t end? Well now family games can be played anywhere at anytime thanks to Famigo – a new destination for online and mobile family media. With Famigo, families across the web can challenge each other and bring the…
Read MoreVideo games have been a popular medium for quite some time. I’ve been playing them ever since I can remember; first on my 386 PC and then on my Nintendo and I’ve been hooked ever since. Video games have been evolving at a rapid pace, becoming more sophisticated and immersive. However, recently they have become…
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